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Old Sep 22, 2011 | 02:44 PM
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93 Flareside 5.0 ignition issues

Hey all,

I'm obviously new to the site but ran into a problem last night when replacing my distributor cap. As I finished plugging the spark plug wires back in the firing order i tried to start the engine and sparks flew from my battery... all the fuses are good and the battery is still got voltage... what could be the issue?

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Dave
 
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Dirty/loose connection at the terminal? Did you pull the cables while servicing?
 
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yes i checked all the connections... i took the plug wires off so i could replace the cap then put them back on according to the firing order i got from alldata and the battery terminals are nice and tight however the negative terminal needs a new bolt and nut from the looks of it... but its been starting up everyday for months now
 
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